The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of September 4th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3354, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, which is the legislative vehicle for the remaining appropriations bills [Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018].

The Committee on Rules is likely to issue an amendment deadline prior to our return from the August district work period for consideration of the remaining eight appropriations bills. The remaining bills reported by the Committee on Appropriations include: Agriculture; Commerce Justice, Science; Financial Services and General Governmental; Homeland Security; Interior; Labor, HHS, and Education; State and Foreign Operations; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development—all of which can be found on their website.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week the Rules Committee held three meetings, heard testimony from dozens of Members, and made in order 126 amendments on the Make America Secure Appropriations Act – a four-piece national security funding package for Defense Appropriations, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations, Energy and Water Appropriations, and Legislative Branch Appropriations. U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House released a statement regarding the passage of this important package:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement applauding passage of a measure to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia, North Korea, and Iran: